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People use warm water for everything from scrubbing dishes to relaxing in the bath, so water heaters are one of the biggest energy draws in a home. But with the latest technology, you can get hot ...

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Scientists are still investigating exactly how plastic additives and microplastics affect our bodies, but they’re worried ...

As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may move in — for better or worse, scientists are learning.

A team of scientists tracked more than 400 corals that experienced intense ocean heat last year. More than half the corals died.

Ruth Spiro is a children’s author. Her new book, “ How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-up ,” encourages kids to add climate change to that list. In the book, a child teaches a man how burning ...

Paul Loikith of Portland State University and his colleagues investigated why the lake dropped so low. They found that most of the drop resulted from reduced streamflow into the lake. But warmer ...

Recent studies have found that prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures can be harmful to health – and might even influence aging.

In a recent study, Jonathan Bamber and his team at the University of Bristol in the U.K. used artificial intelligence to analyze millions of satellite images of the glaciers on Svalbard that extend ...

A system that allows ships to “earn” carbon credits and trade them with other ships. Credits can be earned by using lower-emission fuel and/or contributing to a fund that will support low-carbon ...

As wildfires intensify and more people move to fire-prone areas, health and forestland experts are searching for ways to protect people from breathing in smoke.